Holiday Happiness
I always say I will shop, clean, decorate, bake, make, and otherwise indulge in holiday joy early every year. Did I get everything done early this year? Not even close. My son, the smart guy that he is, went “first minute shopping” as he called…
This, That, and Other Things
This: In case you missed it on Twitter and Facebook, I just finished my first felting project! I used stash wool, but some of the yarn wasn’t 100% wool so not everything felted. Oops! However, I still kind of adore this patchwork Wizard’s hat: Specifics:…
Zombie Hat – Knit
The first book in my new urban fantasy spinoff series, HELL BENT will be out soon (November 5th!) I always get nervous before a book release, so I’ve been doing some stress-knitting. When I stress knit, I tend to knit Very Dorky Things. Often Very…
The Knights who say “Knit!”
So there are a few really cool crochet patterns for knight’s helms out there, but my crocheting skills are pretty rough. When I got a request to knit a knight’s helm for a nephew’s birthday gift, I thought I’d give a knitted version a go.…
A Good Deed Opportunity
As I mentioned recently, a local elementary school burned to the ground. The amazing Dina James, and Skyla Dawn Cameron along with the rest of the Evil League of Evil Writers have put together a terrific auction to raise money for basic necessities for the…
Knitting and Canning
My sister is awesome and has canned lots of fruits and veggies this year. In exchange for letting her use my extra jars, she’s given me some of the food she’s putting up for winter. My empty canning jars weren’t doing anything sitting in the…